The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Australia Improves its Surveillance Capability Over the South China Sea
The Royal Australian Air Force’s 10 Squadron has commenced its first operational intelligence collection flights over the South Ch...
Somali Pirates Board Cargo Ship as Regional States Plan Security Effort
Reports are coming in of a new security incident off the coast of Somalia involving an unnamed cargo ship that was boarded. It is...
Diana Withdraws Offer for Genco as Sides Disagree on Valuation
Diana Shipping withdrew its tender offer to acquire the shares of Genco Shipping & Trading while saying it was “not going away” an...
South Australia Sinks Historic Grab Dredger as Artificial Reef
A 64-year-old vessel that supported artificial reef installations in Australian waters is preparing to be sunk to become an artifi...
Famous Museum Ship USS New Jersey Gets $24M in Upgrades
More than 80,000 people visit the battleship USS New Jersey each year, and her namesake state is investing $24 million in a redeve...
Study: Wealthy Countries Fuel Illegal Fishing in Poor Countries
Consumers in wealthy nations are fueling a rampant illegal fishing trade that has become a multibillion-dollar industry, and the m...
Nine Killed in Toxic Gas Accident at HKC-Certified Shipbreaking Yard
On Friday, nine shipbreaking workers were killed and six more injured by exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas at the Ferdous Steel shi...
Wreck of British Warship Cut in Two by Cruiser Found 118 Years Later
The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer that sank after being cut in two by another warship during an exercise, killing 35 men, has be...
Top Court Ends Shell's South African Wild Coast Offshore Lease
Last Friday, oil major Shell lost a long-running court battle over its offshore oil and gas exploration plans for a frontier regio...
For Iran's Ruling Families, Corruption and Blockade Busting Run Deep
A new investigation using covert tip-offs from disgruntled insiders within Iran has revealed further connections between close rel...